Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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